| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.929, 159.714 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-02 12:57:10.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 2, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 2, 1977 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.714 and latitude 52.929.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 74.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 93.7 km |
| Magadan | 919.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1381.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1399.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1418.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1426.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1493.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1505.1 km |
| Kitami | 1543.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1550.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1580.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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25.5 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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25.0 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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35.6 km |
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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20.4 km |
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M 4.6
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Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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41.8 km |
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